When amputee athlete Jacky Hunt-Broersma says, “I can do hard things,” she means it: the amputee has raced 104 marathons in as many days, all while wearing a carbon-fiber prosthetic. Hunt-Broersma, 46, finished the journey on Saturday near her home in Phoenix’s suburbs, setting an unofficial world record in the process. “What an adventure,” she…
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It’s a Runner’s Life: Olympian inspires young runners through his charity
Young runners like Armani Allen sit on the ground outside the Forest Hills Community Center and pass around medals won by an Olympic marathoner named Meb Keflezighi. He and his Meb Foundation charity are partnering with the Pepperjack Kids Running Program this year. Nearly 250 other students in 4th through 8th grade are participating in…